Books

The flow of foreign jihadists into Syria has become a worrying problem. Over a year ago, the rate at which they were entering the country had surpassed that witnessed during the Afghanistan conflict of the 1980s, sending Western countries—who fear these Muslim citizens will return home radicalized and intent on launching terrorist attacks on home turf—into a spin. Western efforts to contain the phenomenon have exceeded even those aimed at toppling Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, wh...

Conferences on Yemen come around every 15 years or so in the United Kingdom. Those fortunate enough to attend them enjoy the fruits of a wide variety of topics and subjects, and the opportunity to discuss and debate the issues raised. Those less fortunate who are unable to attend must make do with the conference proceedings. Sometimes these are tardy and stale; often they are bland. Occasionally, they are select, sweet and concentrated, like this season’s Saada raisins. Why Yemen Matters is ju...